Sony Xperia 5 II vs Google Pixel 6

67 out of 100

72 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.1-inch Sony Xperia 5 II (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 865) that was released on September 17, 2020, against the Google Pixel 6, which is powered by Google Tensor and came out 14 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 5 II

The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1000GB
Has 2 SIM card slots
Weighs 44 grams less
Better grip in hands – the body is 6.8 mm narrower
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 6

Delivers 59% higher peak brightness (850 against 535 nits)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Handles wireless charging up to 21W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
Comes with 614 mAh larger battery capacity: 4614 vs 4000 mAh
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
16% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (835K versus 723K)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
The phone is 1-year and 2-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Sony Xperia 5 II and Google Pixel 6 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.1 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2520 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	21:9	20:9
PPI	449 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	550 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	800 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	80.9%	83.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	100%	99.8%
PWM	238 Hz	397 Hz
Response time	8 ms	5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	158 mm (6.22 inches)	158.6 mm (6.24 inches)
Width	68 mm (2.68 inches)	74.8 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	8 mm (0.31 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	163 g (5.75 oz)	207 g (7.3 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Gray, Blue, Pink	Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865	Google Tensor
Max clock	2840 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex A55 - 2 cores at 2.25 GHz: Cortex A76 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	7 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 650	Mali-G78 MP20
GPU shading units	1024	1280
GPU clock	587 MHz	848 MHz
FLOPS	~1202.1 GFLOPS	~2170.9 GFLOPS

CPU	208599	232971
GPU	213920	264190
Memory	133920	150880
UX	162971	181239
Total score	723018	835401

Max surface temperature	45.9 °C	42.1 °C
Stability	91%	56%
Graphics test	22 FPS	38 FPS
Graphics score	3835	6379

Web score	9905	7569
Video editing	7136	6393
Photo editing	29798	17623
Data manipulation	9685	10303
Writing score	14921	15037

RAM size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.0	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1000 GB	-

Operating system	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	-	Stock Android
OS size	13 GB	17.6 GB

Capacity	4000 mAh	4614 mAh
Max charge power	21 W	30 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (21 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (45% in 30 min)	Yes (41% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:49 hr	1:53 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:16 hr	08:58 hr
Watching video	16:52 hr	16:38 hr
Gaming	04:07 hr	05:24 hr
Standby	94 hr	92 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	124°	114°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)	2 (50 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Sony IMX557 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.2 micron - Sensor: 1/1.31", Samsung GN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 70 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4", Samsung S5K3T2 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX363 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 17 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Sony Xperia 5 II from DxOMark	Photo samples of Google Pixel 6 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	3840 x 2160
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	24 mm	24 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/4"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	22	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September 2020	October 2021
Release date	October 2020	October 2021
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Not included

Sony Xperia 5 II vs Google Pixel 6

Sony Xperia 5 II vs Google Pixel 6

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

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Performance

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Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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